Sunday, February 1, 2009

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake is taking applications for the 2009 summer season student employment in the field of park management according to a news release sent out last week.

Positions will be available at the GS-02 classification. The hourly rate for a GS-02 will be approximately $10.43 /hr. Successful applicants may be employed in the fields of Environmental Management, Public Relations, Visitor Assistance, and/or Facilities Maintenance based on experience and interest.

Persons hired for these positions may be required to work days and/or nights and weekend shifts. Work schedules will be 40 hours per week when school is not in session. To be eligible a student must meet the following minimum requirements:

1. All applicants must have been enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a degree-seeking program and be taking at least a half-time (6 hours) course load the semester prior to employment.

2. Must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average.

Students that do not maintain these requirements are subject to termination. To apply applicants should submit the following: